A Mexican silver brooch with carved greenstone
Mid-20th century
Stamped: Silver / Mexico
A Fred Davis-style round brooch with central set carved greenstone and silver dangles
2.5" H x 2.5" W
27.9 grams gross

Provenance: The Collection of Frederick W. Davis
Private Collection, Southern California, by descent from the above

Other Notes: This brooch likely inspired by a Yanhuitlan brooch found in the Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Mexico City, illustrated in: Mary L. Davis and Greta Pack, "Mexican Jewelry" (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1973), 40, plate 19.

Overall good condition with light tarnishing and scratches commensurate with age and use. Stone with scattered abrasions. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.